36 Injured people From Nasahablod Hotel Attack Admitted At Madina Hospital

At least 36 injuries have been admitted to Madina Hospital, of which 1 was declared dead on arrival, medical officers said

This could raise the toll which last stood 17 after gunmen stormed Nasahablod Hotel at the center of the city.

Sources say that injuries who were taken different hospitals in Mogadishu reach as high as 40 though Goobjoog cannot confirm that number independently.

After three hours of siege, NISA forces have prevailed the hotel and killed the fighters, according to the government.

The victory came at a cost: at least 17 civilian deaths and some 30 people remain hospitalized with injuries including some seriously wounded.

The State Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office for Environment, Buri Mohamed Hamza was among those killed in the attack.

The Somali militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. 5 to 10 armed fighters are believed to have stormed the hotel.

The attack, which targeted the hotel with full of politicians as well as former government officials, could prove a major setback for Somalia, which has been wrestling with the security of the city more than fours.